Senior Back-End Engineer

Xero

Senior Backend Engineer developing features for Xero Accounting mobile app. Collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality product solutions and maintain engineering excellence.

Posted 5/4/2026full-timeMelbourne • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudKubernetes.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to high-velocity product delivery
Maintain system health and engineering excellence
Design technical solutions and lead code reviews
Mentor team members and promote best practices
Automate manual processes and participate in incident responses

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience with .NET
Designing and building high-performance RESTful APIs
Proficiency in software design patterns and distributed architectures
Cloud infrastructure experience (preferably AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD)
Customer obsession and focus on user needs
Ability to thrive in dynamic environments and adapt to change
Excellent communication skills for technical specifications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

.NETRESTful APIssoftware design patternsdistributed architecturesAWSKubernetesCI/CD

Soft Skills

mentoringpromoting best practicescustomer obsessionadaptabilityexcellent communication